Chelus fimbriatus Schneider 1783 (Mata mata)

Reptilia - Testudines - Chelidae

Alternative combination: Testudo fimbriata

Belongs to Chelus according to S. W. Evers et al. 2019

See also van Dijk et al. 2014

Sister taxa: Chelus colombianus, Chelus fimbriata

Ecology: amphibious piscivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Chelus fimbriatus in the database

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